Month: May 2014
Obasanjo says Jonathan Slow, in denial On #BokoHaram and #Chibok Girls
On #BokoHaram and #Chibok Girls, Obasanjo says Jonathan Slow, in denial Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido Nigeria’s…
Protesters lash out at peacekeepers in CAR
Thousands of angry protesters poured into the streets of the Central African Republic's capital Friday. The target of…
Nigeria: Militants kill traditional Islamic leader on way to funeral
Gunmen on Friday shot dead a Nigerian Islamic traditional leader in the northeastern state of Borno as he…
The World Cup for outsiders
They are the dispossessed -- stateless, and unrecognized by football's ruling body. But these teams will still play…
Egypt elections: 5 things to know
Egyptians are scheduled to head to the polls to vote for their next president on Monday and Tuesday.
Sudan husband: ‘I’ll stand by her’
The husband of a woman sentenced to death for refusing to renounce her Christianity tells CNN's Nima Elbagir…
South Africa’s eccentric town
With a 17-meter-tall pineapple, South Africa's oldest pub and a devotion to cheesy humor, this eclectic community excels…
How to train like a top cyclist
As one of Kenya's premier cyclists, David Kinjah crossed the finish line winning medal after medal on several…
Bringing African art to the world stage
The march music stops and the camera screens come to life as 70 small black cannons fire a…
Meet the armless table tennis champ
It's Ibrahim Hamadto's turn to serve. Holding the bat in his mouth, the Egyptian para-table tennis champion gets…
South African mother refuses to hand back switched baby; court to rule
South African mother refuses to hand back switched baby; court to rule Special to USAfricaonline.com, CLASSmagazine, and USAfrica multimedia networks, Houston. Follow Twitter.com/Chido247, Facebook.com/USAfricaChido The…
Boko Haram village raids: 35 killed
Boko Haram insurgents killed 35 people in coordinated early morning raids on three villages in Nigeria's northeastern state…